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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference. ~ John Wooden Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children. ~ Sitting Bull It is easier to build strong children...

Date your notes Keep an organized system so you can easily go back and review. Leave space on each page to add details later. Develop your own shorthand You can’t write everything down, so learn to write the key terms...

Graphic organizers are a great way to help simplify material. However, if they are too complicated, they can actually detract from the concepts you are trying to teach. Here are a few tips that should help you get the most...

A picture is worth 1000 words. When students are juggling new concepts, a graphic organizer can be an excellent teaching aid. Why do they work? Random facts are quickly lost; however, the brain’s ability to store pictures is unlimited. Since...

Here are some suggestions for dealing with disruptive students. Quietly stand next to the student and continue teaching. You may not have to say anything. Your uncomfortable presence may be enough. Lavish praise Special extra credit deals – work out...

This site has been completely redesigned to help you find free worksheets more quickly and easily. Some of the content you will find here includes: graphic organizers, journal writing and warm-ups, printable planning forms and calendars, coloring pages, inspirational classroom...

This is a list of ideas for end of the semester/year activities. Stand at the door and shake each student’s hand. Tell them you were glad they were in your class and you wish them luck next year/semester. Have students...

A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on a cold iron. – Horace Mann Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. –...